Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03

There" said, pushing the paper to-
ward him. "Thats about as close as l
can figure ii OFF hand. The bar is very
hight, and | don't think Pve put you down
heavily enough for amusements, for l see
you about constantly"
he glanced over the list and grinned.
Then he took the pencil and began to
figure rapidly as he talked.
sin the matter of clothes. for instance,
l always get the cloth from friend OF
mine who is in the wholesale importing
business-we business men all help each
other this way, you know-and have it
made up by a little Dutch tailor over on
Third avenue. In this way / get a suit
that would cost you $40 or $50 for about
$50 or S35. Two suits a year is my
allOwance-say $40. l buy my shoes
Of cobblpr in a Blocker street base
ment, and they're just as good
as though they cost $40 a pair. Two
pairs year makes $12. My shirts l also
get at the factory where friend OF mine
is entry clerk. They cost me soc. apiece
say IS 40; fannels at wholesale about
So, and hats Sc. You see | know a trick
about getting hat at first cost, and |
also know how to freshen hat up with a
dash Of benZine when it looks rusty. Ny
gloves at wholesale cost me last year
exactly 50 10. For such extras as
canes, umbrellas, aud 80 on, say So. This
"hOw about the boardi Have [ over
estimated thatW
'Ies. that's above the dgure. You see
! room with another man. 1t is purely a
matter OF business, and we recognize it
as such. We are good friends in the
house but we never go out together. Ii
he has friends coming to see him any
evening make it convenient to be absent
and be does me like favor. By occupy
inp one rOOm Tnauapa IN effnpt many
small economies. We nave a room Of fair
siZewith two narrow beds, and we have
an Arrangement with laundress to do all
our washing for 81 30 a week. That's a
saving for both of us you see. Our joint
| board is $2l, and though Pm in restaur-
ants and cafes good deal, ] dine out
| twice week at my own expense, but it
does not cost me at the rate Of SO din
ner, though that would seem little enough
TO most men. 1 can dine at DelmonIco's
| for 81 %. The scheme is to let side
/ dishes, desert aud vegetables alone and
! eat the sturdy fare only. In ordering
! your dinner YOU are sure to send for sew
eral dishes you don't need. For instance,
beside the meat you call for asparagus,
! peas, salad, cheese and pastry. These
/ little things cost So you see, and vet they
i have nothing to do with the solid part OF
the dinner. Wen put the item OF extra
dinners down TO 81 80, whicn just about
covers it,"
"Bum. Do you cut into the luncheon
! estimate toop
Every heavily. My lunch down town
is sardine sandwich and beer or roast
beef and beer. | get good meal for 25c.
! or soc. 1t IS in cheap place, of course,
| but III very much hurried In the middle
OF the day and | really prefer hasty
| snack to heavy lunch. Beer is a great
| thing for the man OF light means. / do
not think the reformers realize what a
boon it is to us. so we put down the
| luncheons at 81 so. Now, concerning
the bar, the outside estimate is So.
Here beer saves again. 1t is what
| ! always buy for myself, and if Pm out
with crowd and 1t is my turn TO set
them up Pm generally clever enough to
steer them into place where beer il a
| specially. In the matter OF car-fare, cab
hire and so on, you are astray, for when
you see me Ia cab IL il as somebody's
guest, and when ! step into car it is 10
avoid the rain. at all other times walk.
II millionaire can walk ND and down
town for his health can afford to follow
his example. This item amounts to about
zoe. a week. No, when l go TO theatres
J buy q billboard ticket for 20c.
and tip the usher quarter 10
put me Into vacant seat. Thousands
OF men do this. Every theatre that ex-
hibits bill board or lithogrsph in a shop
window is obliged to give the owner OF
the shop free ticket OF admission. These
tickets are again sold by the shop keep
ers for An average price of 20c. The mis-.
cellaneous amusements do not cost me
more than 81 and about as much more FOR
the last item. My list for y weeks ex.
penses stands therefore as follows:
Clothes, boots. Observation-Disclosures. . OF
Board. ..................... ............., 10 81
Two extra dinners. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 2 81
SIX luncheons down town............... i 81
Bar. -................ ...... .............. 5 81
Car fare. cab hire, etc.........,.,....... q
Laundry. Observation-Disclosures. Il
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